tightfistedness

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noun

Reluctance to spend money; miserliness.

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stinginessmeannessminginessniggardlinessniggardnessparsimonyparsimoniousnesstightness
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Meanings

nountightfistedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableReluctance to spend money; miserliness.

    Synonyms: stinginess

Synonyms & antonyms

nounReluctance to spend money; miserliness.

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stinginess

More synonyms by meaning

nounextreme stinginess

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meannessminginessniggardlinessniggardnessparsimonyparsimoniousnesstightnesscloseness
Broader
stinginess
Also see
closenessmeannessminginessniggardlinessniggardnessparsimoniousnessparsimonytightness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From tightfisted + -ness.

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APA

tightfistedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tightfistedness

MLA

“tightfistedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tightfistedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tightfistedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tightfistedness.

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